The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-21
THE TRIP TO ATLANTA.
THE FIRST REGIMENT AT THE
PIEDMONT EXPOSITION.


Journey Entrance to the Cars Effect
ed at the Point of the Bayonet-T Tired
Out Visitors Given Transportation
for PHYS Sake-A Joyful Return.
The First Volunteer Regiment has
returned from Atlanta and a happier
set of men cannot be found than that which
constitutes the regiment Not that a de
lightful jaunt and an enjoyable entertain
ment has broken the duh monotony of
business life, but simply because they have
got back from Atlanta.
The trip was pleasant and agreeable,
but the day spent at the other end
is what hurts. The train started
out from here or Tuesday night
with the band in the front car, followed by
public car, then a detachment from the
Guards, then the German Volunteers behind
them the Blues, then the Ogethorpes and
in the last car the Cadets. The military had
the train, and kept possession of it because
they wanted full swing and no restrictions.
The band struck up "Dixien as the train
pulled out, and before long the singers in
each company were, making the mselves
heard. Every college song that has been sung
during the last decade was brought out and
made to do active service Comic operas
were ransacked for solos, duos and choruses,
and the music was continuous except now
and then some fellow with a frog in his
throat would join in, and then everybody
would stop and leave him to do the chorus
all alone, but when he had been completely
and effectually sat down upon, the Cam
paninis would resume their melodious
pastime.
oUARTETTE SUPPRESSED.
The Blues had laughing quartette that
would have been put in irons, if irons would
have stopped their laughing. They laughed
at everything and anything. One of them
said, "a man fell off the car and broke his
leg, i" another remarked, "How funny" and
then they all roared and howled until the
laugh gave out. Then little bit of a fell
low said, 81 know man in Savannah who
loves his mother-in-law, and again they
broke out They had the whole car laugh
ing at them, and every man in it wanted to
kick himself because he could not help
laughing. After awhile, however, these
laughers were locked in a stateroom.
The train arrived at Millen after time,
and everybody got out to get sandwich.
One needless private hit his sergeant in the
head with Milen biscuit and the sergeant
was seriously wounded, but the biscuit was
not hurt. The attack on the lunch counter
was something grand. In a solid body the
until they had captured the fort and de
strayed all its ammunition, when an orderly
retreat was made. soon after that lullabieS
began to grow in favor.
Bye, bye, mammals little boy,
was heard in every coach, and then the
porters began to suffer. ..One fellow wanted
his mother to put him in his little bed, and
another said the porter would do for,him
and he made a rush to capture that official
md 1o,sh TnH
body else wanted the same thing and at the
same time.
MAKE up this berth next" said one in
dividual to the porter, who was busily en-
gagged.
II can't do it, sir. a have to make that
one next
Il want mine made up next
''Well, have to do as I'm ordered, sir"
''Well, order you to make up this one
next"
II was told to make up the other by your
sergeant, and believe he's higher than
you, was the reply and the porter won in
that engagement, but by-a>ad-by they were
all prepared, and the militia bundled in and
slept Soundly until about 6 O'Clock, when
the early birds awoke.
DARK DEEDS BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
They dressed and made up their minds
that the corps had sleep enough, so they
went up one side and down the other, wax
ing up the slumberers. Loud and vigorous
were the protests. Fierce and awesome
were the threats, and the sleepers vowed
that any man who had no better sense than
to get up at o'clock when he could sleep
until was fit for treason, stratagems and
spoilS,n and resolved then and there to have
them court-martialed on the ground that if
their disturbers were rained on they would
not have brains enough to know
they were wet, but everybody
was walked up just the same, and
when they were many of the groans and
mutterings that were heard through the
night were explained. "Who poked the
butt of that musket into my ribs last nights"
was question that brought to light one
mans misery and another's mischief. "rll
be hanged if you don't take up more room
in bed than any man l ever saw" re-
marked one to his side partner. ''Why,
what are you talking aboutl l slept on
about six inches of bed and you were doing
a contortion act over the balance" was the
rejoinder. One quiet-looking individual
solemnly remarked that if he caught the
man that put crumbs in his bed and poured
ice water in the pockets of his trousers
there would be funeral for his company
to attend. And SO, one by one, came out
the doings of the night, which had been I'M
known in the darkness, save by those who
participated.
From that time until Atlanta was reached
the number of every milestone was called
out by every man who could see it. The
whole corps was interested in these numbers
for they meant that just SO many miles as
they indicated lay between the boys and
breakfast, and breakfast was the uppermost
thing in their minds just then. 1t was S:15
o'clock then, and some one heartlessly re-
marked that there was a slim chance for
breakfast, because it had been ordered at
7:15, and it was not probable
that the caterer would hold it when the
train was late and there were thousands of
prople trying to get something to eat This
seemed grimly plausible and gloom over
spread the assemblage. Not word was
spoken. Silence was the master of the
situation, and not till Atlanta was reached
and breakfast doomed up as a delightful
reality did the hunger-stricken soldiers re-
gain their spirits.
SLIM ESCORT.
At last the train pulled into the depot
and the companies were formed on the plat
form. Col. Mercer looked around for some
detachment, as he certainly thought the
regiment would be met by a company.
While he was gazing about two men in uni
form came up and said that they were from
the Gate City Guards, and they had come
down to conduct the regiment TO their ar
mory, and under their guidance the regiment
was marched out, the Oglethorpes remain
ing to look after their luggage At the